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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) % ^; C, E- `( B2 G
Just because.(没有别的原因。) 4 R) i0 ~$ e7 E4 W/ t
It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) , o. o# G/ R& c- A' p
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) - y$ }- ]7 R: V$ a0 t- }
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。) 2 U0 x6 T, w* g7 F3 B5 E
I saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)9 k5 m6 i0 k( M
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
1 r4 D/ S2 ]& T* d; |I am not available.(我正忙着) ! ^9 \# B: l" F9 r/ N
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) % u: m% \* r& X7 [8 D8 p% s) D2 S! Z! y
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 ! o5 ^, H$ n5 v* F" P& Y
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
! n7 h- `6 |8 Y4 p/ bI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
# X4 G4 ]8 b; y5 E! S6 SYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
) F/ r: U& ~. ?# x7 qDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 6 E$ K9 l* j/ r2 V( j
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 0 n6 ]& Q* P: k4 o2 G. T- b; L
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
4 t9 t+ M# H3 _She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 / \8 I; W% C, p- K
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
- ~0 ]7 {6 @+ a: I. h* {You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
4 L% C% T5 _6 q- I# n7 Z1 lYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 & d8 Z; d1 {6 w6 D! B& D( B
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
) [- M% z: R' z% A" t* xI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
! H( Q, R: @/ l9 y- yIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 $ J  n; z. }1 C. k
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
( `( @" _" z7 R8 m+ QI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
/ X% R7 n) W1 F5 ~I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 3 W1 K2 n! k& v, D4 \
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
, j$ ?- Y- f2 C/ l' b' D4 c, ~Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗? ( ~1 ?9 h  V6 j8 G. c4 O
How long have you known her?你认识她多久了? 5 d7 H& `8 ^/ E) r
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 & Z/ |" _" H# o4 g  L) V( ^
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
) B  @4 n! Z3 Xa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
0 h4 E$ ~; W% W1 {& \He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” 9 B8 d' v3 G; w( V' a6 Q# S
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 8 N' ]# q7 F! ?3 G
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 " {, a7 |* j3 k, j' ~. h
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 ; T# \  e! T% ~/ }9 D
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
. }4 K; {6 H- [4 {) l: a, yA to Z 从头至尾
9 q; m; O4 ~9 v, i8 II know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 / ~$ R3 s' Q; R6 v# Y) @
above somebody 深奥
* C/ M! d" o; R* PWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
) e# Q7 B! U* n8 c9 Pall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 - U( q$ v$ S4 h0 N' U( A5 g; S
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
9 [. F* j. l: R1 Y4 J  [) [all the more 更加,益发 1 L- d# p( l, f: N4 w* G
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 * S9 W2 Z+ Z% t" W( y+ C, x2 O# ?
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 / r, ]* _  a+ t: B8 A( H2 P
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
# ~$ n" I2 X$ u! e, }2 u+ D9 dall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
+ _  ^" f, Y7 [6 `The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 * M+ ^7 _1 X1 Y7 i, z- P* {
all out 竭尽全力 3 g& H2 p' \; H) ]! [/ x
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
: y% Q# w" n3 |8 lall over 全部结束;浑身,到处 ; v' [1 X9 L# ^& p- o* t8 Z
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
# ]9 D9 W# T, \: ]I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
' X' p/ X, n9 ~4 `4 jall set 准备就绪 # q/ m) I% A0 O# B8 y0 S, h
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 : u8 v- a# R" I; g! L1 S
all you have to do 需要做得是
* ~( h" C$ \% {All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。   i' G2 H+ C- y: m
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 3 s2 @# n2 L5 t' y1 O
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
. n4 h. I' n$ A+ E3 W) D% j' K对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 % e" W( {' Y$ `: X
as busy as a bee 非常忙
3 A8 @! h# y5 @# L- pMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
. H7 [( K, o1 |7 pat one's fingertips 了如指掌
5 k+ T- C5 T+ w  R9 RHow to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
" ~8 F- D' T0 q7 Dat one's wit's end 智穷
( j2 V: O& T8 U/ p, DDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 # t$ f0 y2 R) S% B$ Z
big shot 大人物,大亨
5 N4 o( n% y* i7 R0 PHe is a big shot in our little town.
$ E6 K0 i3 y# V. y. l% Hblack sheep 败家子,害群之马
3 b: N; b% [, h% A7 YEvery family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 ( Y+ h) V) {4 }$ x9 s  F( g
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
# o" @/ c0 j; Q# y* A" lThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
3 }- X* `  H" `9 H& g. g/ [black and white 白纸黑字 . I, o) ]* T) b2 d
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
0 d; P# p2 j5 d0 a. N" l) o* cblind alley 死胡同 9 J5 ~* G5 C5 K" u: w$ Q% x
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
6 Z" \/ l6 y& l9 ~blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
* a  Y( D. G; V7 B4 p: W, K4 Z) {This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
1 \' E/ q# G. `& d& X+ k2 B! ~blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
) l( g8 z( P% {5 H% e) \Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
0 \( a8 \; A5 dborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
9 J5 F* C% ^/ M& lHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
; Z' R% B5 s) Z+ p3 Xbland new 崭新的 5 W- W, G6 t$ O0 q  w+ P8 |
a bland new coat 新衣服
& Y! l( [# w1 P1 A( K% w7 S" B$ ybreak the ice 打破沉默
# s& n+ }+ w8 c- P5 o- {The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 * M" P  Q+ e" f3 b2 N9 B
by a blow 无意中的一击 5 ~* x$ B' j" ]3 Z2 V% ^( }
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 1 F8 n! q8 r5 g& z1 W6 C3 i
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 3 ~, @" C, z5 F5 `1 ?5 N' v. a
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 + W$ Y& f, e: G+ w3 U- E! B1 d4 l
carry something too far 过火了 - {! C) V  _9 Y! n* x
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 7 N- f5 H9 [" Y4 c9 a
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 / ], f* X4 Q& i
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 6 f- N6 c6 q0 y7 M' [
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
4 V1 \1 C. \; ^! G8 D! C7 Dchain smoker 老烟枪 # v$ @- y0 ~! F' b+ `6 [! [
come up with 产生,想出
! b4 l% H5 N) V4 O7 W; Y/ tLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 ' X- F% H2 p; X) h8 G) N
come easily 容易
4 m8 H# r  O8 x- g7 r. N0 V9 VLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
& x( l9 h+ t' z# S2 l/ D1 Hcup of tea 喜欢
7 {6 U5 Z8 C5 Z- r. d% A% L5 YMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
, K' e0 V  O2 kcut it out 停止,住嘴
. N: H+ G$ l' E3 FCut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
  l) q/ [% e/ t, U$ z2 ncall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
# ^3 |1 `8 C$ ?5 g  C8 c9 cLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
) k1 [: h) H' RNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
0 [" y  b+ Y% y( p# qdear John letter 绝交信
% X& v! S+ I$ b# p) \1 g' o( d( p; rJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
. Y: G  r* Y" |% O* r, }2 gdo somone good 对某人有好处 ) q% c  @( l* F8 ~6 s
Having some moring exercises does you good. , a7 e+ g0 G: ]9 c' ^
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
( D3 e- o: n5 J+ ~- {# Kdoesn't count 这次不算 0 }6 K/ `7 V4 v6 J6 g7 n
It doesn't count this time,try again. , L% g+ p$ H& y6 H$ i3 x0 _
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 ( @% s% w: }. r
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. 3 r2 y( x9 P. L4 W) `
down and out 穷困潦倒 # ~0 G1 |$ u7 i8 }1 E( H) b) w
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. 0 p! w5 P' H+ K. a# e. T6 u
drive at 用意,意欲
4 I0 A  E% x% ]3 `6 G! ^) B$ ?$ nWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
2 C; v$ }- r, sdrop in 偶然拜访
5 M* @2 y( M7 n5 U: P, vI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
& K( c4 n( O- T1 v' u7 X, Rdrop me a line 写信给我 2 Y& z. o( D7 u) s
On arriving the University,please drop me a line. 6 d& v: _! r; X3 d
early bird 早起的人
9 A+ a! F6 X% Q3 ^+ q# y' {An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
5 t3 {3 q$ \( ~1 `/ veasy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ; x, \2 ]! h4 O2 j
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
2 }) s) X2 [, D2 ~. [( iI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
% ^7 ~0 C5 }6 Y# L; r5 C1 N0 pface the music 直面困难
5 B  ~) l: U) ]0 K: M+ L! aHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 3 o, _, N/ X8 [+ o; _3 t
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
- t. i# L0 |+ p! p, Z. w0 zYou must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
4 T& P& [/ y! C: p  F% ^7 yfed up 厌倦 6 t) d! P/ d! {
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
: F$ f/ q' p5 k% l  ]8 j3 Ifeel free to do something 不要拘束 % g( k1 [: a1 y
Please feel free to make suggestions. " |9 J+ Q1 S8 W# ]9 ?. C, H% i) U3 |
few and far between 很少,稀少
6 W1 D( d4 ~3 ?. ^  k( M. ^Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
0 u# |5 ^# ?) A% q+ V4 `1 _French leave 不辞而别
9 R+ H9 W7 l6 a. H7 D$ [0 n4 rgive me a headache 让人头痛
2 q- y! k& o" ^" lThe naughty boy gave me a headache. 8 V9 N- b+ M* u% ~& B7 e5 \
give me a hand 帮我一下
9 K- z" l" `: z& [go Dutch AA制
3 N" U5 s! Z: |. X9 uGod bless you 上帝保佑你
" F! C, Z) T5 g+ O) FGod bless you with your examinations.
( C: P9 O5 Z4 B% r" gGod knows 天知道 8 f& a  D4 X. F! s( f8 e/ W2 S
Got it? 明白了吗?
9 X, o7 S8 o/ q$ igreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 / o0 e( v" X  U
hands are full 非常忙 . f) R  [) s. L' ]
have a ball 勇敢 ' @2 R* A# E$ d2 A4 x
have had it 受够了 - W" M& Q0 D: `
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 3 c* o, m2 s2 p
hold water 站得住脚 5 A: q" b0 h3 o# |
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. . _$ d/ @8 o$ h: H* T( d3 D
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
/ d  B2 J0 @& l, i$ pIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
- p* Z% i7 y4 ^% v0 b2 g; xkeep an eye on 提高警惕 3 l: O; E9 V5 w% b5 m
kill time打发时间 ! t- g5 `' p1 z7 d
lazy bones 懒骨头
0 K( ^% @6 Q9 y1 ^Get up lazy bones! 7 x0 ~( }6 i! [. ?. G5 F
leave it to me 让我来吧 5 z9 r/ f* c. ^) z! V% Q
leave me alone 别管我 
. ~6 S0 x8 L, z: P9 Vlike father like son 有其父必有其子
: s& Z9 I' p: qlike it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
- f5 o% ]8 H" C& I& N; {$ rmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 + |' a3 p) N. g2 W
make a big money 赚大钱
7 z  U5 h/ p+ s4 cmake both ends need 收支平衡 $ k0 P4 W: ?% H" W/ |. C$ ]8 u& f) R
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
7 ^5 ]3 Q( c1 O/ B) @make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪 / e2 T9 [0 `! f1 U2 K
His achievement made waves in his country. / |( r+ l6 P/ |6 ]  T* d9 [% \
make yourself at home 别拘束 2 t- J2 n6 \) B8 I1 W/ f) Z
no good 没有好结果 0 i7 ~/ y; S2 M4 j
Bad mam comes tono good.   [1 L/ }7 F5 H
no kidding 不要开玩笑 2 o7 h) u% {; }  B2 X" }
none of your bussiness 不关你的事
/ g5 P* }9 n4 J7 {) ?" C0 w2 Onot really 也不是……
6 z  I" Q* H# W: k5 {( {% wold hand 老手 % h5 r( G" j, N9 G" w; y
He is an old hand at stealing. + ]; F& J$ S/ |; |9 a+ [# p: ^% l
old story 老一套 & s* s0 a2 D9 [8 V& I: P* R# z0 ]
I am tired of it,same old story.
$ D6 X0 k. W5 R; Son one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 5 d9 m6 y  I6 o4 [
on occasion 间或
# V+ u8 R. k0 T7 @of one's own accord 自愿地
- ~% R8 B5 c7 B, Kpacked like sardins 拥挤
- H% b: V0 o8 t3 k9 }During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
* _9 |5 I4 R8 Z: |+ qpass away 去世 9 `8 B& N, N, i4 q( t  |0 F
pay the price 付出代价
- L) i5 [- U- ^- w9 nYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. + G5 S: T* M7 w' u& y8 \& h
put up with 忍受
& X. ]& f/ d$ k" ZI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 8 y& k1 y; R6 O$ y8 H  c- F9 ?
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 # D' _9 M! K$ x' E- |+ R9 K+ @8 ~
red tape 繁文缛节 6 Q7 ?, F% E. n6 X1 z9 ^
red carpet 红地毯 3 Z) ^1 j! ?7 a2 n% q2 x
run into 偶遇
, z! y- M5 {& w5 D4 T7 gI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. $ l" b, Z5 U; ]* c( M( u9 C
run out of 用尽,缺少 " ]* L. b& R' n
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
, e" [2 U/ c2 A0 mshow up 炫耀
& a4 V5 ]7 S. Ssmall potatos 小人物
: i; o" O2 ^4 k" N7 x+ fso what? 那怎么样呢? 0 n  t4 v; O  _& U
stand up for 忍受
, V5 g- y7 s. esuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 3 y$ a1 V& G& G" z1 _) I, l& B
sunday dress 最好的衣服
7 K- ?8 n/ @, \% A6 Y+ Nsure thing 十有把握的事
% A) g5 G3 ^. D6 l( B' t8 itake one's time 尽情玩
: D8 W6 Q( d& aTake your time and enjoy it. ! {( A+ \( g( i. S& y
take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 ( N8 d* Z! W% Q5 K1 O
that's it 就是
; s  a' F" D; p- nthat is really something 太好了 # j+ E# i: @4 G2 W
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 & n$ |& ^9 Z$ Z! ^
there you go 这边请
$ n/ }# z0 b  l/ Sthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事   U% P0 R2 T: x
under the table 死底下,秘密地
; |; o, R5 R3 Z, X# kunder the weather 身体不适 ) N6 i. e# K0 j- Y
what's going on 怎么了 4 O# g4 ?  t% l4 H1 `: u
what a man 多勇敢的人啊
4 ]0 o* i( F" W5 W, hwalking dictionary 活字典
( b5 T$ B0 s' L% ?8 _9 c1 z; iwhat is up 近来可好 ' H4 J1 w6 O# M: K
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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发表于 2015-5-23 18:26 | 显示全部楼层
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发表于 2015-5-26 01:20 | 显示全部楼层
很好,感谢!
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发表于 2015-5-26 09:48 来自手机 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-3-8 10:47 | 显示全部楼层
理袁律师事务所
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
2 |* E+ ~) \& |" ^+ k上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?2 I$ r! ]! z0 q7 _
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚, R! L& M/ E6 K
眼镜完好无损; o9 [: c# v/ {, `
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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